THE DANGERS OF JOURNEYING BACKWARD

This message is about a man travelling from the right place to the wrong place. On the course of his travelling, he encounter many difficulties.

Jerusalem is a blessed city of the Lord while Jericho is the opposite.

A. DANGERS OF BACKSLIDING1. The man fell among the thieves2. The thieves stripped him his belongings3. The thieves wounded him and leave him half-death

B. THE PLAN OF SAFETY1. By the Priest: The Priest failed2. By the Levite: The Levite failed3. By the Samaritan: The Samaritan succeeded

C. SYMBOLICALLY, WHO ARE THESE FIVE PEOPLE1. The Traveller is a believer who backslided2. The Thieves are the agent of devil3. The Priest is the uncaring shepherd4. The Levite is a leader that denied his duty5. The Samaritan is the Saviour.

I pray the Lord will deliver you from untimely death in Jesus name. Amen